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Working From Home - Impacts of Coronavirus
themadhippy:
In the caring UK our very nice taxman has decided if your company pays for your corona test its a taxable benefit,how nice of them.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53324101
bd139:
Cunts!
themadhippy:
--- Quote from: bd139 on July 07, 2020, 02:25:38 pm ---Cunts!
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Couldn't have put it better myself
PlainName:
--- Quote ---if your company pays for your corona test its a taxable benefit
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!
That's scraping the barrel a bit, to put it mildly. However, I would argue that it is a business expense since its primary effect is to the business (that is, whether they can give you work or have other employees isolate). The benefit to the employee is only incidental.
Next, they'll consider PPE to be a taxable benefit whereas it should be a tool required to do your job (hence a person should get a tax refund if they've bought some).
Zero999:
--- Quote from: dunkemhigh on July 07, 2020, 03:56:44 pm ---
--- Quote ---if your company pays for your corona test its a taxable benefit
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!
That's scraping the barrel a bit, to put it mildly. However, I would argue that it is a business expense since its primary effect is to the business (that is, whether they can give you work or have other employees isolate). The benefit to the employee is only incidental.
Next, they'll consider PPE to be a taxable benefit whereas it should be a tool required to do your job (hence a person should get a tax refund if they've bought some).
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Obviously a COVID-19 test benifits society, not just the employer, so taxing it is stupid, especially when such tests are handed out freely by the NHS.
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